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Son of Suriname’s President confirms Hezbollah links in US Court

  - In a plea deal with federal prosecutors for a possible lower sentence in his trial in New York, President Desi Bouterse’s son...

US Coast Guard makes US$32.4 million cocaine bust in Caribbean Sea

  MIAMI, United States, CMC – The United States Coast Guard says it has seized 973 kilograms of cocaine from a Panamanian-flagged freighter in the...

Son of Suriname President to go on trial October in US

  - The trial of Dino Bouterse, the son of Suriname’s President Desi Bouterse, who was arrested on drug related charges, terrorism and weapons...

Antigua seeking Chinese funds to establish local university

  ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda is hoping that China will provide US$18 million towards the expansion of the Five Islands Secondary...

Cocaine war looms

  –The Region, including Trinidad and Tobago, must now brace itself for a likely return to the dreaded “Cocaine Cowboy” days — a virtual...

Baffled student finds cocaine in her bag after arriving in NY from T&T

  - This wasn’t the care package she was expecting. An FIT student who flew to the Big Apple to start a new school...

Dana Seetahal’s murderer shot dead by police

  - The man who pumped five bullets, at close range, into the head and body of Senior Counsel Dana Seetahal has been identified...

Brazilian rapist doctor rearrested

  - Police in Paraguay have arrested a fugitive Brazilian fertility doctor, Roger Abdelmassih, sentenced for sexually abusing 39 of his patients. He had been...

Four killed in Bahamas plane crash

  - Four people were killed when a twin engine Cessna plane crashed as it approached Freeport on the island of Grand Bahama on...

Brazil presidential candidate Campos dies in air crash

  - The Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos, 49, has died in a plane crash, party members and local officials say. The plane carrying...

Recent Articles

Teen dies after being stabbed at Belle West

A 19-year-old male died in the hospital on Friday - one day after he was stabbed multiple times by a man with whom he...

Duo charged for murder of security guard

Two men were charged and placed before the court for the murder of security guard, Paul Waterman, who was killed during a robbery back...

NRSC wants stricter penalties for repeat traffic offenders

Despite increased enforcement and educational efforts, National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Chairman Earl Lambert has expressed serious concerns over motorists’ continued violation of traffic...

“There are challenges” – Pres Ali to Crabwood Creek residents on cane production

Issues of low cane production, proper compensation, and poor quality of cane were discussed with the Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali, recently...

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...

CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...

The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...

Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...

AFC to hold 8th biannual conference on June 29

FULL STATEMENT: The Alliance For Change (AFC) is pleased to announce its 8th Biannual Conference, which will be held on June 29, 2024, in Georgetown....